- Address: Milwaukee
- Country: United States
- Capacity: 17,000
- Opened: 26 August 2018
- Main use: Basketball
- Tenants: Marquette Golden Eagles (basketball), Milwaukee Bucks (basketball)
Extra stadium info – Fiserv Forum
The construction of the Fiserv Forum started in 1996. Its construction costs were $524 million. It received its certificate of occupancy on 5 June 2018. A certificate of occupancy is a document certifying a building’s compliance with applicable building codes and other laws. After receiving the certificate of occupancy, the building should be in a condition suitable for occupancy. The arena named Fiserv Forum opened as one of the largest sports venues by capacity in Wisconsin. It is named after a company named Fiserv. The company provides financial technology services to clients across the financial services sector. In 2022, the Fiserv Forum hosted its first game for the National Hockey League, which became the most popular ice hockey league in the world.
The championship series of the NBA
In 2021, the Fiserv Forum hosted its first-ever game for the championship series of the NBA. It was the third game of the finals. The Phoenix Suns from Arizona won the first two matches in the championship series that year. Both matches took place in Arizona. The Milwaukee Bucks won the third game in the championship series in front of 16,000 fans. They also won the following games in the finals of the NBA.
The Marquette Golden Eagles and the Milwaukee Bucks
The men’s basketball team of the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Milwaukee Bucks both use the Fiserv Forum for home games. The Marquette Golden Eagles represent the Marquette University. The Bucks won the prestigious NBA championship in 1971 for the first time in their history. They drew an average home attendance of 10,000 during that NBA season. The Milwaukee Bucks won their inaugural game at the Fiserv Forum against the Chicago Bulls 116-82. 15,000 fans showed up for the match.
Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila
Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila is one of the famous former players of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is widely regarded as one of the best African basketball players of all time. Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila, who was born in Brazzaville in 1989, became the first athlete from the Republic of the Congo with 1 million followers on his main social media page. In 2019, he won a NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors from Canada.
